H20 Words
the force that provides energy to stream flow
gravity
the water in the stream carries particles and places them somewhere else
erosion
the final destination of drainage basins
oceans
usually a tiny lake
pond
a large wall or barrier that blocks water and can make a lake
dam
flow of water follows a specific course over land
stream
place where streams flow into another body of water
mouth
type of stream flow caused by a high slope and rocks that provide turbulence
rapids
isolated water that does not easily share water with ocean
lake
place between mountains where lakes form
valley
type of water a stream begins as
fresh
the lowest level of flow of a stream
base level
sediment deposited at the end of a stream or river as it empties into the larger water
delta
place where water leaves that drains the lake
outlet
stuff that is carried by streams into lakes, fills in near banks and makes lake smaller
sediment
determines how much energy a stream will have
elevation
this determines the volume of water a stream carries
cross section
branches of water that flow into a stream or river
tributaries
water source that feeds a lake
inlet
man made lake intended to hold water for future use
reservoir
measure of how steep the elevation is as water runs down it
slope
large area of land that drains water; the Mississippi River has a large one of these
basin
forms snake-like rivers or streams
meanders
reason why lakes and oceans and such were formed
when plants and animals die and settle to help fill in a lake
eutrophication